How to Create a Strong Password

To help keep your computer and your information more secure, it’s important to use a strong password. While this is a good practice for all of your computer accounts, it is especially important for your login to the network and to your PC.

A strong password:

is at least eight characters long.

contains characters from each of the following three groups:

Letters (uppercase and lowercase)

Numerals (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Symbols (i.e., all characters not defined as letters or numerals: ` ~ ! $ % ^ ( ) _ - = { } |, et al.)Note: Please avoid using any of the following special characters in your password as these symbols can cause difficulty when you log into Colleague or WebAccess.

" double quotes

< less than

@ at sign

& ampersand

+ plus

has at least one symbol character in the second through sixth positions.